90.5 WESA: Beset by financial troubles, the boards of Pittsburgh Public Theater and the Pittsburgh CLO are set to vote this month on whether to consolidate as a brand-new organization.
The new entity, as yet unnamed, would produce both the new and classic musicals CLO now stages and the new and classic plays currently mounted by the Public.
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The creativity behind the people reporting on the merger cannot be understated. They’re finding very good ways to avoid saying “both theatres are flat broke.” As a huge theatre fan and creator it does give me a kind of false sense of security. There are pretty much no theatres around that are thriving financially without charging some exorbitant prices these days. Still, the merger itself is kind of cool–a larger department will not only lead to cool things creatively, but it will also help the theatres grow even more. I wonder if this merger will have any impact on the company’s season or internal workings–is it a complete merge, or will lines between the two former theatres still stand? And what would happen if the vote doesn’t go through? I find myself wondering what exactly the negatives are to the merge, as both theatres are suffering financially. Is it ideological differences/traditions of the individual theatres that would provide a reason not to vote?
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